Medal of Gates at Saratoga

Nicolas Marie Gatteaux

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The medal features a brown, circular object with a raised profile of a man's head and shoulders. The man has wavy, shoulder-length hair and wears a military-style jacket or coat with a high collar; the jacket or coat has a decorative element on the left side. The man's head is turned to the left, facing left. The words "HORATIO GATES DUGI STR ENTO" are inscribed around the top half of the medal's circumference, and "COMITIA AMERICANA" is inscribed along the bottom. The medal is set against a plain background, with a shadow cast to the right. The overall appearance suggests a commemorative or honorific medal. The medal's color is predominantly reddish-brown. The medal appears to be made of metal. The man's hairstyle and attire are from the 18th century. The medal bears the name Nicolas Marie Gatteaux.